| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.017, 155.904 |
| UTC time | 2014-07-04 13:12:17.670 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 4, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 4, 2014 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.904 and latitude -7.017.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 95.2 km |
| Honiara | 520.6 km |
| Lae | 985.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1002.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1297.6 km |
| Cairns | 1559.3 km |
| Townsville | 1681.6 km |
| Merauke | 1717.2 km |
| Mackay | 1732.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1756.5 km |
| Abepura | 1763.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1799.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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162.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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20.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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131.7 km |
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